Commodore Humphrey Tawake is the new FRU Chairman
Deputy Commander of the RFMF and former Suva Rugby Union President Commodore Humphrey Tawake has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union Board. He w
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FRU in the final stages of selecting a new coach for the men's national 7s team
Fiji Rugby Union CEO John O'Connor confirms that they are in the final stages of the selection process for the new coach of the Fiji Airways men's national 7s team. He
Will Jordan named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year
All Blacks winger Will Jordan has been named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year. He follows fellow All Blacks wingers Nehe Milner-Skudder and Rieko Ioane to wi
All Black Ardie Savea signs on with Jay-Z's sports agency Roc Nation Sports
All Blacks star flanker Ardie Savea has signed on with Roc Nation Sports, the sports agency owned by rap legend Jay-Z. It comes on the back of the 28-year-old, who cap
Vodafone Fijian Under-20 to face Fijian Warriors twice next week
The Vodafone Fijian Under-20 side will take on the Fijian Warriors on the 14th and 16th of this month in preparation for the World Rugby Junior Championship and World Rug
Sam Cane signs long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby
All Blacks captain Sam Cane has signed a new long-term contract with New Zealand Rugby through to 2025. The 29-year-old Chiefs loose forward has committed to another f
Quade Cooper passes Australian citizenship test
Wallabies star Quade Cooper has revealed he has passed the citizenship test that finally allows him to "officially call Australia home". The New Zealand-born 33-year-o
Dominion Brothers crowned champions of Digicel & Tau Sports 10s Championship
Dominion Brothers have won the Digicel & Tau Sports 10s Championship that was held at the Bidesi and Buckhurst grounds. Dominion Brothers defeated Navy 15-7 in the
Cavaliers Babas and Lomai 1 crowned champions in the Junior Escott Shield Competition
Cavaliers Babas have won the U14 Ram Sami & Sons (Fiji) Limited Junior Escott Shield Competition after beating Eastern Saints 5-0 in the final. In the U16 grade fi
Ardie Savea re-signs with NZR on four-year deal
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has signed a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby which will keep him in Aotearoa through to the end of the 2025 season. Savea wh
Rugby eligibility change could let Folau play for Tonga
New eligibility rules passed by World Rugby could open the way for the controversial Israel Folau to make his return to the international game with Tonga. The world g
Australia poised to host 2027 Rugby World Cup
Australia is set to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup and England the 2025 women's tournament, after both countries were listed as the "preferred candidates" in a new approac
15s and 7s players can now transfer to the Union of their birth
Beginning from 1st January next year, 15s and 7s rugby players can transfer to the Union of their birth after the World Rugby Council approved an amendment to the sportâ
Sorovi and Vudogo in for Rebels while Naisarani and Koroibete out
Flying Fijian Moses Sorovi and Ilikena Vudogo are in the Rebels squad for Super Rugby Pacific next year. Sorovi made his debut for the Flying Fijians in July this year
We seem to have trouble backing up performances – Cotter
Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter says they seem to have trouble coming from a big game to another game and seem to have trouble backing up performances whether it is in t
NZ Rugby support Foster as review of All Blacks season looms
New Zealand Rugby are backing the All Blacks coach Ian Foster, despite the team falling to consecutive defeats to end their season. The All Blacks were outmuscled, out
Ian Foster refusing to panic, despite third defeat of 2021 season
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is refusing to panic, despite suffering a second straight defeat and third this year, with a 40-25 loss to France in Paris. A week after th
France demolish All Blacks 40-25
Three tries in the second half were not enough for the All Blacks as they were demolished 40-25 by France in Paris this morning. This is the first victory for France i
Wales kick 82nd minute penalty to defeat Wallabies
Wales kicked an 82nd penalty to beat the Wallabies 29-28 this morning. Rob Valetini was red carded for a high shot in the 16th minute. The Wallabies looked to have
England clinch dramatic 27-26 win over South Africa
England signed off on 2021 in style as they edged 2019 Rugby World Cup winners South Africa 27-26 in Twickenham. England secured a 17-6 lead midway through the first h
Fiji held 15-15 by a tough Georgian outfit
The Vodafone Flying Fijians were held 15-15 by a tough Georgian side in its final Northern tour test match in Madrid this morning. A try each to Aminiasi Tuimaba and V